A variety of hot dogs at The Village Dog in Tarrytown, which offers toppings such as fried eggs and kimchi. / Seth Harrison/The Journal News

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Brothers Carl and John Van Dekker certainly carved a corner spot on Tarrytown’s Main Street into a place of their own. When walking through the doors of the Village Dog, you don’t feel like you’re visiting a hot dog stand. But, then, you’re not dealing with an ordinary hot dog.

You may find Carl, the chef out of the pair, behind the counter, sporting a large-brimmed fedora and a plaid tie tucked neatly into the fifth button of his shirt, handmaking sausage with local, farm-fresh ingredients. Stop by on the right night, and you’ll spot one of the farmers delivering his goods through the back door. Even more serendipitous: Watching that same farmer join his family inside for a meal, enjoying the fruits of his labor.

Here, the dogs come two ways — build-your-own, or what Carl refers to as “composed.” The composed, or house dogs, all under $10, feature traditional flavors with a twist. In the mood for Greek flavors? Take a bite of the lamb merguez smothered in cucumbers, tzatziki and harissa sauce known as The Hassan. (It’s named after Hassan Jarane, who owns the much beloved restaurant and shop, Mint, across the street. The Village Dog is the new tenant in Mint’s former, smaller location.)

“I love taking something traditional and standing it on its head,” says Carl. “Take the average hot dog — it’s topped with sauerkraut and ketchup. And then look at something like our Seoul Dog. It plays on that same concept, except it’s topped with kimchi and plum ketchup.”

Playing with farm-fresh flavors isn’t anything new for Carl. In 2004, he worked at Blue Hill at Stone Barnes under chef Dan Barber. After falling in love with the kitchen, he went on to work in some of New York’s top restaurants, including Daniel and Gramercy Tavern. As his experience in the kitchen grew, he began to form relationships with the farmers, such as the Hudson Valley’s Flying Pigs Farm and Quattro’s Game Farm, which are supplying Village Dog.

“Growing up in Hastings, I’ve always known how much this area cares about food,” Carl says. “When I first saw this space, I felt like there was something here. We’ve been so lucky; we stumbled into a community that’s incredible and they’ve really embraced us.”